Philosophy Essays

Construction is a game of uncertainties. Unforeseen circumstances pop up almost on a daily basis in a construction project. Being able to foresee them and to rectify the issues without a fatal effect defines the success of a project. Augmented reality helps in visualizing many of these unwanted errors which …

When I graduate high school I would like to go beyond mandatory schooling and become a Coroner. A coroner is a public official that investigates the deaths that occurred with police matters (Bledsoe). To obtain a position as a coroner you have to be elected into office (“Forensic coroner,”). A …

“All men recognize the right of revolution; that is, the right to refuse allegiance to and to resist the government…” (53). In Thoreau’s essay, Civil Disobedience, he talks about how the government destroys/corrupts the individuality of a person and how it focuses on major figures instead of the “people” of …

Transcendentalism is an American philosophy started in the 1800’s, which is still part of modern culture today. Transcendentalism was developed by Immanuel Kant, and was based on the idea that, in order to comprehend the nature of reality, it must first be observed and explored using the method of reasoning. …

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare because they are difficult.”-SENECA Success, ultimately, essentially and above everything else, fully depends on the ability, boldness as well as courage for completion of any work. Stamina of mind, willpower, dedication …

The Battle between Responsibility and Manipulation in Henrik Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People” Noorbakhsh Hooti Assistant Professor Department of English Language and Literature Faculty of Arts Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran. Amin Davoodi EFL Instructor The Adults’ Department of the Iran Language Institute, Kermanshah branch Kermanshah, Iran. Abstract Henrik Ibsen’s …

Deontology and Utilitarianism are the two most dominant theories which forms the foundations of ethical analysis, because they are the viewpoints from which guidance can be obtained along the pathway to an optimum decision. Each theory emphasizes different points such as predicting the outcome and following one’s duties to others …

“Fiela’s Child is a nostalgic book; Nostalgic not for the past, but for a future already abandoned by history. On the one hand, it is quite empty, on the other, strangely moving.” In this critical review, the critic, Peter Anderson, claims the story as having nostalgic characteristics. I agree with …

In business we must evaluate decisions along ethical lines and we must recognize that, for the long-term benefit of society, we cannot always make these decisions based simply upon a profit motive. The following case exemplifies the complexities inherent in business decisions. The case examined addresses whether it is worth …

Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, is an Elizabethan tragedy. Hamlet, a young Prince of Denmark, suffers a dilemma between the unrelenting ambition of revenge and clashing moral standards. This is very much a play about revenge, but the reason that it continues to intrigue literary and theatrical audiences for almost 400 years, …